Today I was thinking, who am I to say which Offbeat Homes posts are the most classic. I like to do one classic post a week, but frankly I tend to dwell on which home I’d like to see again, which ones you’d all love to see again, and so fourth.
That said, I decided to go with random.
I closed my eyes, tried to navigate the categories and hit Commercial Structures. Actually that’s sort of a lie. Since my eyes were closed I clicked on two ads accidentally before catching a break, and actually snagging a category. I figured you didn’t …read more

There are many architect awards each year but the BusinessWeek & Architectural Record Awards actually awards not only form, design, and beauty but also awards based on contribution to business. The 10th year winners were recently announced. There were over 100 applicants this year from worldwide teams of architects and their business clients so the jury; a mix of editors from BusinessWeek and Architectural Record had a tough job I bet.
According to BusinessWeek, “The strategic impact of these designs can be seen in everything from higher ticket sales at the theater to improved employee retention, better brand awareness, and …read more

I’ve been drooling over the Camouflage House by Johnsen Schmaling Architects for a good long while now but had some concerns that it wasn’t quite offbeat enough for this blog. The poor house has been languishing in my bookmarks.
Here’s the deal. I’m moving and a little off centered, tired, and frustrated and I want to look at beautiful things to cheer me up so I’m posting the house. It’s not obscenely offbeat but obsession can be quirky so here goes…
Back in May AIA Wisconsin recognized some architects and their projects. Many won honors but this one house was my absolute …read more